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Paul Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Estella — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brecknock Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brecknock Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Martin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Paul Martin | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frank Martin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Paul Martin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Della Martin | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Paul H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brecknock Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Paul Martin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Martin
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Martin
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Martin
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Martin
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03528-00118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Frey | 42 | Head | Hatter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Hannah May Frey | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Helen Frey | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Alma Frey | 20 | Daughter | Hatter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elizabeth Frey | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James Frey | 76 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Israel Beck | 79 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ray Fender | 27 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jesse Gromling | 33 | Head | Hatter | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Helen Gromling | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Marion Gromling | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Betty Gromling | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Jean Gromling | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Jesse Jr Gromling | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Warren Gromling | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Paul Martin THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Della Martin | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Frank Martin | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Paul Jr Martin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Grace Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Daniel A Martin | 64 | Head | Helping On Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Katie Martin | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Verna Martin | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mabel Martin | 20 | Daughter | Seamer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Alice Martin | 18 | Daughter | Seamer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Elsie Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Daniel Jr Martin | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Frank Witmer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Katie Witmer | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harvey Witmer | 19 | Son | Hatter | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edwin Weil | 31 | Head | Hatter | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lottie Weil | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Betty Weil | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edwin Jr Weil | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | L G Kimmich | 62 | Head | Hotel Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Elizabeth Kimmich | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Samuel Brubaker | 49 | Head | Hatter | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Annie Brubaker | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lee Brubaker | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Franklin Brubaker | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)